Oneonta, New York Population 2024

17,988

Oneonta is a city located in Otsego County New York. Oneonta has a 2024 population of 17,988. Oneonta is currently growing at a rate of 7.37% annually and its population has increased by 37.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,048 in 2020.

The average household income in Oneonta is $75,667 with a poverty rate of 19.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oneonta is 22.7 years, 26 years for males, and 21.6 years for females.

Oneonta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oneonta was:

  • White: 82.85%
  • Black or African American: 6.11%
  • Two or more races: 4.94%
  • Asian: 3.06%
  • Other race: 2.65%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,124.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
37.86% (4,940)
The current population of Oneonta, New York is 17,988 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,048.

Oneonta, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,68082.85%
Black or African American8616.11%
Two or more races6974.94%
Asian4323.06%
Other race3732.65%
Native American540.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oneonta Population by Race

Oneonta Population Pyramid 2024

Oneonta Median Age

22.7

Total

26

Male

21.6

Female

Oneonta Adults

There are 12,794 adults, (2,057 of whom are seniors) in Oneonta.

Oneonta Age Dependency

31.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

12.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Oneonta Sex Ratio

Female7,41252.58%
Male6,68547.42%

Oneonta Population by Age

Oneonta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4952.1251.248.8
Non Family2,2621.5534.465.6
Married1,4952.7388.611.4
Female4902.9125.574.5
Male2482.0730.669.4

2.55

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

51.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oneonta Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 76.64%.

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,625

Average Earnings

$45,201

Average Male

$46,389

Average Female

Oneonta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oneonta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oneonta Language

91.98% of Oneonta residents speak only English, while 8.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.94% of the population.

Oneonta Language

Oneonta Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1501,78821.94%
Hispanic4487516.74%
Native4444100%
Multiple398369.05%
Other1303023.08%
Black473234.86%

19.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.53%

Male Poverty Rate

27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oneonta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oneonta is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oneonta is Black, with 4.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.73%.

Oneonta Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.68%
Some College10.59%
High School8.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%

Oneonta Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.52%
Male Unemployed55.1%
Female Employed17.16%
Male Employed6.46%

Oneonta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oneonta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oneonta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.0%

Male Marriage Rate

22.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Oneonta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oneonta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oneonta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oneonta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

439

Number of Veterans

394

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

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Oneonta Veterans by War

count

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Oneonta Veterans by Age

count

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Oneonta Veterans by Race

Oneonta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oneonta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Oneonta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oneonta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oneonta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.51%

Born in Oneonta

96.09%

Native Born

3.91%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.09% of Oneonta residents were born in the United States, with 75.51% having been born in New York. 1.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oneonta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202924,1631,2355.39%
202822,9281,2355.69%
202721,6931,2356.04%
202620,4581,2356.42%
202519,2231,2356.87%
202417,9881,2357.37%
202316,7531,2357.96%
202215,518570.37%
202115,4612,41318.49%
202013,048-769-5.57%
201913,817-172-1.23%
201813,989180.13%
201713,9711250.9%
201613,846530.38%
201513,793370.27%
201413,756-222-1.59%
201313,97810.01%
201213,977360.26%
201113,941-4-0.03%
201013,94500%
200013,292-662-4.74%
199013,954-979-6.56%
198014,933-1,097-6.84%
197016,0302,61819.52%
196013,412-152-1.12%
195013,5641,83315.63%
194011,731-805-6.42%
193012,5369548.24%
192011,5822,09122.03%
19109,4912,34432.8%
19007,14787513.95%
18906,2723,270108.93%
18803,002-21,161-87.58%
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Oneonta Population by Year